Microservices grew in popularity from 2014 on—especially as companies like Netflix, Amazon, and Etsy made microservices a focal point both for their architectures and for their long-term abilities to iterate. Migration became the headline topic. If you were on a monolith, how were you going to migrate? When? It had to be soon. By Rich Moy.
The article then reads about:
- What is monolithic architecture?
- Advantages of monolithic architecture
- Disadvantages of monolithic architecture
- What is microservices architecture?
- The emergence of blended commerce platforms
The lists of pros and cons for monolithic and microservices architecture often muddy the waters for retailers searching for the right solution for their business. Monoliths require less overhead, but they’re difficult to scale. Microservices architecture gives you more flexibility and development control, but they can be unwieldy to manage, and fully custom builds may create performance issues and failure cascades. Good read!
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